There is a growing need for environmental credentials to support B2B and B2C communication in the building industry.
Solutions based on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology are the most comprehensive, covering all the stages of the building’s lifecycle – from extraction of raw materials to their end-of-life stages.
Despite the potential efficiencies of loosely-coupled supply chains, distributed decision-making, and increased levels of digitalisation, there are no readily available methods to systematically assess the environmental impacts of building technology platforms.
This project will develop an ISO-compliant LCA framework to quantify and communicate these impacts using the uTecture and Airbuildr platforms as cases.
Date commenced and duration
March 2021; 12 monthsLead researcher
Digitalisation
Sustainable Materials and Design
Theme coordinator

Dr Philip Christopher
Projects
#37 Australian Timber Fibre Insulation Scoping Study
#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
#34 Acoustic flanking performance of mid‐rise Light Gauge Steel (LGS) structures – Phase 1 Scoping Study
#19 Hybrid Timber‐Steel Structural Systems for Mid to High Rise Buildings – Phase 1 Scoping Study
#27 Environmental Decision-Support for Structures
Keywords
- Environmental Performance
- LCA
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Net Zero Emissions
- Platforms